Weight
Weight is how heavy something is with gravity acting on it
Another way of saying this is:
The weight of a body is the force of gravity acting on it

Weight is measured in Newton's (N) or kiloNewtons (kN)
Weight (N) is calculated by:
Taking the mass of something and multiplying it by the gravity of the planet (10m/s2)
W = mg

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